The new year is upon us, and the holidays are firmly in the rear-view. Which means many drinkers are taking a break and partaking in Dry January. Plenty of reasons to. Benefits include better sleep, weight loss, higher energy, the list goes on. It’s just a good excuse for a detox after the holidays.
But it doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in a beer every once in a while this month. A non-alcoholic beer. Gone are the days when NA beers were exclusively fizzy, yellow, and flavorless.
There are award-winning NA IPAs, lagers, porters, stouts, and more to try this month. Shall we?
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Best Day Hazy IPA Instead of Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing
Not only is Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing a great example of a New England-style IPA, but it’s also one of the most readily available. Instead of drinking this brew in January, try the Best Day Hazy IPA instead. Brewed only with water, barley, hops, and yeast, this hazy IPA is known for its juicy, tropical fruit, citrus flavor profile, and dry, memorable finish. It’s a great change of pace for all of your favorite hazy IPAs.
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Guinness 0 Instead of Guinness Stout
If you’re a fan of the classic, rich flavor of Guinness Stout (of course you are), you can easily swap it out for the surprisingly flavorful Guinness 0 this month. This non-alcoholic version is brewed with the same ingredients as the original, including barley, hops, and yeast. But it features a proprietary cold filtration process to remove the alcohol. The result is a booze-free stout loaded with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, and roasted malts, along with the iconic creamy head Guinness drinkers crave.
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Untitled Art FLVR! NA West Coast IPA Instead of Stone IPA
Fans of West Coast IPAs like Stone IPA can still enjoy the style’s dank, bitter flavors in Dry January. Untitled Art FLVR! NA West Coast IPA, brewed with Cascade, Centennial, and Simcoe hops, brings classic citrus and pine flavors minus the alcohol. It also has just 70 calories per 12-ounce can. Bonus points for that.
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Partake Peach Gose Instead of Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose
In recent years, gose-style beers have become popular for their tart, slightly salty, sweet, and refreshing flavor profile. One of the most popular is Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose. Instead of drinking this 4.2% ABV beer this month, opt for a Partake Peach Gose instead. Made with simple ingredients like water, barley, wheat, coriander, natural flavoring, sea salt, and yeast, it’s known for its tart, salty flavor profile featuring ripe peach and gentle spices.
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Rhinegeist Ghost Pils Instead of Pilsner Urquell
Pilsner Urquell is a classic, crisp pale lager. But this month, try Rhinegeist Ghost Pils instead. This award-winning non-alcoholic pilsner offers bready malts, gentle hops, and a crisp, thirst-quenching finish. Whether it’s a hot summer day or dead of winter, there’s no wrong time for a crushable pilsner. Agreed? Agreed.
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Wellbeing Heavenly Body Golden Wheat Instead of Allagash White
There’s no beating the appeal of Allagash White. This classic, Belgian-style wheat beer is as perfect as the style gets. If you’re partaking in Dry January and you still want to imbibe a wheat beer, a great choice is Wellbeing Heavenly Body Golden Wheat. This award-winning, American-style NA wheat beer is brewed with traditional German Noble hops, Cascade hops, and light malts. The result is a light, flavorful, highly memorable wheat beer for all occasions.
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Deschutes NA Black Butte Porter Instead of Deschutes Black Butte
Sometimes you crave a specific beer, even during Dry January. If you love the robust flavor of Deschutes Black Butte Porter, try its NA version. Brewed with Dark Chocolate Malt, Wheat, 2-row malt, Carapils, Crystal 75 Malt, and Cascade and Tettnang hops, it offers roasted malts, coffee, and chocolate at just 0.5% ABV.
